Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Liolaemus isabelae (Liolaemus isabelae), recorded as Endangered
Liolaemus isabelae (Liolaemus isabelae). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Liolaemus isabelae

Liolaemus isabelae

Liolaemus isabelae is an iguanian lizard in the family Liolaemidae, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Liolaemus isabelae
Taxonomy
Squamata · Liolaemidae · Liolaemus

The iguanian lizard

Liolaemus isabelae is an iguanian lizard in the family Liolaemidae.

Range and habitat

L. Isabelae is found in Atacama Region, that is in northern Chile. L. Isabelae usually lives in desert, at altitudes of 2,850–3,672 m (9,350–12,047 ft). The species is endemic to Chile.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Breeding

L. Isabelae gives birth to live young, and its mode of reproduction has been called viviparous or ovoviviparous.

In crisis

Liolaemus isabelae is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Liolaemus isabelae, Wikidata item Q5094234. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Liolaemus isabelae?
Liolaemus isabelae is an iguanian lizard in the family Liolaemidae.
What is the conservation status of Liolaemus isabelae?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Liolaemus isabelae. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Liolaemus isabelae live?
L. Isabelae is found in Atacama Region, that is in northern Chile.
Why is Liolaemus isabelae in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Liolaemus isabelae?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Liolaemus isabelae a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.